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A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:5
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Higgins. Weary of violence, an I.R.A. terrorist seeks retirement and hides out in a church while the church's priest courageously lashes out at the powerful... Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Higgins. Weary of violence, an I.R.A. terrorist seeks retirement and hides out in a church while the church's priest courageously lashes out at the powerful man who employed him. Unless the terrorist steps forward to kill again, the brave priest will die. [More]
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Liam Neeson
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Liam Neeson
Director: Mike Hodges
Director: Mike Hodges
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Reviews for A Prayer for the Dying
Muses on the difficulty once violent men have in ridding themselves of the mark of Cain.
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